Lynn Green

General Secretary

The General Secretary serves our Union by offering spiritual leadership within the context of the Word and prayer.

The General Secretary is the leader of our Union, both internally in supporting, guiding and encouraging our Associations, Colleges and Churches in mission, and also externally in representing the Union in the UK and abroad, in both Christian and secular settings. Read more...

Dianne Tidball

President

The President of the Baptist Union of Great Britain is elected annually and takes office in May.

The President’s main role is as a communicator / facilitator of our Union’s vision and mission. The President travels around our Union, engaging with local churches, regional Associations and Colleges. Read more...

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Alongside the website he has created small cards for people to give to those who are begging for money. The cards state the Next Meal website address, which people can then access on their phones (which many homeless people have) or through a library.

‘It’s a simple thing,’ Martin explains. ‘We are saying to the homeless person, "We are sorry you are homeless, but here’s something that will help you – information about where you can get meals throughout the week."

‘As Christians we can’t walk on by. This is a way of being compassionate without giving away money that you can’t trust where it goes.

‘So we say to people – don’t give money – give them a Next Meal card. It is more valuable than money.’

Next Meal came about when Martin wondered one day whether the same technology that told you when the next bus would arrive could “answer the question where is the next meal coming from?”

He pitched the idea to a city tech expert, who worked on the website in his free time.

Next Meal launched last autumn and has already started to make an impact, being embraced by homeless people and Londoners alike who want to help those in need.

Now Martin and his team want to take the Next Meal to the next level. Details are being gathered so it can be available in towns and cities across the country.

Martin says his team wants to cast the net wider to other cities, spread the word further and explore new ways to exploit technology.

‘Our primary aim is to help people who are homeless or in acutely difficult circumstances,’ he said.

‘Many homeless people have phones, so Next Meal helps them directly.

‘It also empowers people to respond to street homelessness by locating the nearest food and support.

‘People want to know how to respond. Ultimately we are trying to reduce street homelessness and change the culture.’